Laggan, Nova Scotia
Laggan Geography
- Official Name: Laggan
- Geographic Feature Type Category: Populated Place
- Geographic Feature Type: Community
- Latitude / Longitude: 45.541266, -62.329258
Laggan Maps
- 1:50k Topographic NTS Map: 011E08
- 1879 Pictou County Atlas Map: Section 20
- Nova Scotia Land Grant Map: Crown Land Grant Map 093
- Nova Scotia 1:10k Topographic Maps: 1045450062300 (Moose River)
- Other Maps:
The rural community of Laggan is located south of Upper Barneys River. It was named after Laggan, Invernessshire Scotland. William Brown of Remsheg (Wallace) petitioned for land in 1821 and received a grant here in 1827. In 1828 grants of land were made to Archibald McDonald and Archibald Stewart.
A school-house was built here before 1875.
Population in 1956 was 80.
[Source: Nova Scotia Place Names – T. Brown / Places of Nova Scotia – C. Bruce Fergusson ]
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